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Orthodox Worship
Orthodox Christians Worship God only
Orthodox
Christians worship One God, revealed as a Trinity of Three Persons:
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Orthodox
Christians absolutely do not worship anyone or anything else. We
do not worship “Mary,” or the saints, or the angels.
Specifically,
Orthodox Christians do not worship “Mary,” or the saints, or
the angels.
Orthodox
Christians do respect the holy men and women of the Bible and of the
Church who lives were particularly exemplary. They are examples of
faithful Christians who worship the One God.
Orthodox
worship is both individual as well as communal. This page briefly
describes community worship, such as in the parish church. Information
on individual, or personal, worship is found
here.
Orthodox Worship is “Active”
Orthodox
worship is the active participation of the faithful to glorify,
praise, supplicate, and thank God.
We
do not “attend” worship services but, rather, we “participate” in
them.
Read
more on the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
website
under the section titled
The Orthodox Faith,
and specifically in
Volume II, Worship.
Characteristics of Orthodox Worship Services
The
characteristics of Orthodox worship services are further described
here.
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